THE WISE GIRL
The girl
Watched
As all
The gifts
Were
Opened.
She waited
Her turn
But it
Was a
Wait
In vain...
She didn't
Get any
Presents
That Christmas day.
Shrugging
She sat
Aside
Hugging
Her one
And only
Teddy
To her
Side.
The two
Spoke
In code
Comforting
Words.
All the
Other children
Played
Happily.
They had
Received
Their share
Of gifts.
The girl
Smiled
With the
Knowledge
Of a
Wise one.
She knew
This...
That even
Though
No present
Had been
Given to
Her,
There was
Always
Next year!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
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